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EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE COMMENTARY

Discriminant Validity of the Sensory Profile in Australian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

, PhD, MSc, MPA, BScOT (Hons), OT(C), OTR, AccOT, , BAOT, AccOT & , PhD
Pages 253-266 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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